Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Gaspeite
123 North Mine, Widgiemooltha, West Australia, Australia
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
123 North Mine, Widgiemooltha, West Australia, Australia |
Description |
A small cabinet sized sample of bright celery green gaspeite in a silicic, brecciated matrix host rock. This rough sample of the rare nickel carbonate mineral gaspeite is accompanied by an old label from the James R. Ashby Jr. collection. A fine example of this relatively newly described mineral which is sought after for use in lapidary and jewelry applications. |
Luster |
Dull |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Medium Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
IMA minerals have not been identified, but may be present.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Phosphophyllite![Phosphophyllite](/Files/Minerals/Phosphophyllite_493_sm.jpg) Pyrite / Coral![Pyrite / Coral](/Files/Minerals/PyriteCoral_993_0_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Smoky / Hematite / Feldspar on Pegmatite![Quartz var. Smoky / Hematite / Feldspar on Pegmatite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarSmokyHematiteFeldsparonPegmatite_341_sm.jpg) Quartz / Tourmaline var. Elbaite / Feldspar![Quartz / Tourmaline var. Elbaite / Feldspar](/Files/Minerals/QuartzTourmalineFeldspar_294_sm.jpg) Brewsterite-Sr![Brewsterite-Sr](/Files/Minerals/Brewsterite-Sr_1229_0_sm.jpg) Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1458_0_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Gaspeite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Gaspeite Search Web Mineral DB: Gaspeite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Gaspeite
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